Vocabolario Avanzato per il GRE - Qualità e Temperamento

doing something honestly and legally, without any trickery

sincero

lacking in strength, energy, and effect

anemico

a roughness or harshness in demeanor, speech, or actions

asperità

excessive desire for money and material goods

avarizia

having a tendency to be irritable or ill-tempered

bilioso

prone to unexpected and sudden changes of behavior, mood, or mind

capriccioso

to treat someone with an excessive amount of care and indulgence

rovinare

using clever and usually deceitful methods to achieve what one wants

furbo

the strong desire for attaining a lot of money or material goods

cupidità

the respectful and polite treatment of someone who is considered as an elder or superior

differenza

displaying good judgment in different things, especially about their quality

incompreso

having or displaying enthusiasm, happiness, and liveliness

esuberante

not showing the amount of seriousness needed toward a serious matter by trying to seem clever and humorous

faceto

having the ability to be deadly, cruel, or destructive

crudele

having an awkward or impolite way of behaving due to a lack of social skills or experience

goffa

an unusual or strange behavior, thought, or habit that is specific to one person

idiosincrasia

showing simplicity, honesty, or innocence and willing to trust others due to a lack of life experience

ingegnoso

causing offense or unhappiness due to being prejudice or unjust

invidioso

experiencing or displaying an intense sexual interest

lascivo

having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

sentimentale

causing difficulties, problems, or annoyances

irritante

self-important and very eager to give orders or help when it is not wanted, or needed

ufficiale

having an extremely optimistic point of view

panglossiano

quickly and effortlessly noticing things and understanding them

percipiente

able to keep a calm demeanor and not get emotional easily

flemmatico

(of ideas or plans) hopeful or imaginative but impractical

chisciottesco

reluctant to speak to others, especially about one's thoughts and emotions

reticente

having a confident, hopeful, and positive outlook for the future

ottimista

having a bitter, grumpy, and serious appearance and attitude, oftentimes in a threatening manner

saturnina

not displaying emotions and not complaining, especially in difficult and painful situations

stoico

an individual who is very fond of enjoying luxurious pleasures and items

sibarite

involving many extreme and powerful emotions

tempestoso

doing something hastily and without much thought or care

slapdash

putting continuous effort, care, and attention in doing something

diligente

relating to someone who likes to talk much more than necessary

loquace